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package org.apache.jetspeed.security.mapping;

import org.apache.jetspeed.security.JetspeedPrincipal;
import org.apache.jetspeed.security.mapping.model.Entity;

/**
 * @author <a href="mailto:ddam@apache.org">Dennis Dam</a>
 * @version $Id: EntityFactory.java 1101715 2011-05-11 01:14:36Z ate $
 */
public interface EntityFactory
{
    /**
     * @return the Entity type
     */
    String getEntityType();
    
    Entity createEntity(JetspeedPrincipal principal);

    Entity loadEntity(Object providerContext);

    boolean isCreateAllowed();
    
    boolean isRemoveAllowed();
    
    boolean isUpdateAllowed();
}
